Zeliangrong Baudi objects to recognition of separate tribes

Dimapur, March 29 (EMN): The Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB) of Manipur on Thur. March 29 strongly objected to the “Tatar Hoho” of the NSCN (IM) deciding to give recognition to three separate Zeliang tribes.
A press release issued by the ZB’s president Poupoklung Kamei on Thursday stated, “such an untimely and unwise decision taken by the NSCN (IM) with an aim to appease some individuals without consulting the Zeliangrong people nor consulted the leaders who represents the Zeliangrong community. While the entire Naga people are waiting for the most anticipated political solution such divisive decision is never expected from responsible Organization like NSCN (IM).”
The decision was aimed to reduce the community into ‘weak and minority groups,’ it stated. It should be reviewed at the earliest in the interest of the Zeliangrong people and the Naga people, the press release stated.
“The Zeliangrong people neither give approval nor authority at in any point of time to NSCN (IM) to decide the affairs of Zeliangrong family. Therefore, the NSCN/GPRN being claimed as the people’s govt. should hear and respect the voice of the Zeliangrong people and not to succumb to the pressure mounted by few sectional groups which are devised by vested interest individuals. In the event of any eventuality of negative consequences due to misunderstanding created by the decision of the Tatar Hoho of NSCN/GPRN shall be the responsibility of the NSCN (IM),” the statement added.